Takedowns, a smothering top game and ground-and-pound helped the
undefeated Russian overcome a first-round point deduction for low
blows and retain his Bellator MMA heavyweight championship with a
unanimous decision over Cheick Kongo
in the Bellator
115 main event on Friday at the Reno Events Center in Reno,
Nev.

All three cageside judges arrived at the same verdict: 48-46 for
Minakov (14-0, 5-0 Bellator).

Outside of a lopsided fourth frame in which he kept the fatigued
champion on his back, Kongo was largely ineffective. Minakov
knocked down the Frenchman with a right hand in the first round,
wobbled him with another right behind the ear in the second and
racked up points from top position in the third. He sealed the deal
in round five, where grounded Kongo (20-9-2, 2-1 Bellator) inside
the first 10 seconds and neutralized him on the canvas for the
remainder of the fight, moving to full mount and unleashing his
hands.

Terrado, Baesman Battle to Draw

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Terrado and Baesman fought to a draw.

King of the Cage veteran Justin
Baesman fought to a majority draw with Herman
Terrado in a back-and-fourth encounter at 170 pounds. Two of
the three cageside judges scored it 28-28; a third cast a 29-28
scorecard in favor of Terrado (11-3-1, 0-1-1 Bellator).

Terrado controlled the first and third rounds with his takedowns
and grappling. The 24-year-old transitioned between full mount and
Baesman’s back in the first before threatening him with clubbing
right hands and an armbar in the third.

However, Baesman (14-4-1, 0-1-1 Bellator) enjoyed a thoroughly
dominant second round, where he wobbled the muscular Guamanian with
a head kick, bullied him to the mat and tore into him with
ground-and-pound. He nearly finished it with a series of forearms
and elbow strikes in the closing seconds, the bell saving Terrado
from referee Jason Herzog’s intervention and ultimately forcing the
draw.

Anundson (7-2, 1-0 Bellator) overwhelmed the Swiss prospect with
relentless pace and determination. He delivered seven takedowns in
the first round alone, suffocating Oezdemir in close quarters. In
the second round, Anundson grounded his counterpart yet again,
transitioned to his back and locked in the fight-ending crank.

The 29-year-old Reno, Nev., native has finished his last four
opponents, three of them by submission.

Parlo Dominates Overmatched Cisneros

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Parlo easily outpointed Cisneros.

Xtreme Couture’s Mikkel
Parlo utilized repeated takedowns, superiority in the clinch
and a stifling top game, as he cruised to a unanimous verdict over
King of the Cage veteran Johnny
Cisneros in a featured 193-pound catchweight affair. All three
judges scored it the same: 30-27 for Parlo (12-2, 4-2
Bellator).

Cisneros (8-3, 0-1 Bellator) had his moments on the feet but failed
to control distance effectively, spending much of the match pinned
to the mat. Parlo struck for takedowns in all three rounds, moving
to full mount twice over the final 10 minutes.

The 23-year-old Dane corralled Cisneros with conservative but
effective ground-and-pound, mixing in elbows and punches.